Bia

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Bureau of Indian Affairs (a U.S. government federal agency for dealing with Native Amerindians). US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    The goddess and personification of force. Greek
  3. 3
    Synonym of Akabea.
  4. 4
    Initialism of Board of Immigration Appeals. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "If one party opposes recalendaring or does not “affirmatively indicate” a nonopposition, the immigration court or the BIA must consider the following factors in determining whether to grant the motion to recalendar the case:"

Synonyms

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akabeadia

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"The Białowieża Forest in Poland and Belarus is one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βία (Bía, literally “Force”).

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